Three talaqs

Question

Question: A man, during a quarrel with his mother-in-law, said “talaq” to his blameless wife three or four times (تین چار دفعہ طلاق کہہ دی); he said the talaq in a state of anger and afterwards regretted it. What way is there for her to become lawful? A scholar of the Ahl-e Hadith has given a fatwa that there is no prohibition. Please write an answer with proofs.

Answer

In the case asked about, a major (mughallaza) divorce has taken effect; now, without halala, it is not permissible. This issue is established by the Noble Qur’an and the noble hadith; this is also the position of the majority of the Companions and the Successors (with the exception of one or two). [ar]والبدعي ثلاث متفرقة[/ar] “And the innovated (bid‘i)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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